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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-His debut in Johannesburg was the role of Ito in ''[[Mame]]'' followed by two seasons with [[NAPAC]] in ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[Julius Caesar]]''. This was followed by the title role in the [[Children's Theatre]]  production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'', ''[[Conversations]]'' for [[PACT]]'s 1984 ''[[Pot Pourri Festival]]'', and the Merlin Players' production of ''[[Lunatic and Lover]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]].
+His debut in Johannesburg was the role of Ito in ''[[Mame]]'' followed by two seasons with [[NAPAC]] in ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[Julius Caesar]]''. This was followed by the title role in the [[Children's Theatre]]  production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'', ''[[Conversations]]'' for [[PACT]]'s 1984 ''[[Pot Pourri Festival]]'', and the [[Merlin Players]] production of ''[[Lunatic and Lover]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]].
 Drummond directed and played in ''[[Egypt in Eastcheap]]'' at the 1985 [[Grahamstown Festival]] for [[Setwork Theatre]].

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 Drummond directed and played in ''[[Egypt in Eastcheap]]'' at the 1985 [[Grahamstown Festival]] for [[Setwork Theatre]].
-He starred in ''[[House Guest]]'', ''[[Black Coffee]]'', ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'' and ''[[Equus]]''.''[[Two Into One]]'' in 1986, William Finn’s ''[[March of the Falsettos]]'' at the [[Adcock-Ingram]] in September 1989, ''[[Sweeney Todd]]'' (1990), ''[[La Cage aux Folles]]'' ([[Civic Theatre]], Johannesburg), ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]'' (1999), ''[[The Graduate]]'' (as Mr Robinson, 2001), ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' (2004), ''[[In Chicago: The Musical]]'' (Jhb 2005), ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (as Prof. Higgins, 2006).
+He starred in ''[[House Guest]]'', ''[[Black Coffee]]'', ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'' and ''[[Equus]]''.''[[Two Into One]]'' in 1986, William Finn’s ''[[March of the Falsettos]]'' at the [[Adcock-Ingram]] in September 1989, ''[[Sweeney Todd]]'' (1990), ''[[La Cage aux Folles]]'' ([[Civic Theatre]], Johannesburg), ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]'' (1999), ''[[The Graduate]]'' (as Mr Robinson, 2001), ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' (2004), ''[[Chicago|In Chicago: The Musical]]'' (Jhb 2005), ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (as Prof. Higgins, 2006).
 He also played in ''[[Above the Wind]]'' (1987), ''[[Antony and Cleopatra]]'' ([[NAPAC]] 1987), ''[[Falsettoland]]'', ''[[A Little Life Like This]]'' (1992).

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-His debut in Johannesburg was the role of Ito in ''[[Mame]]'' followed by two seasons with [[NAPAC]] in ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[Julius Caesar]]''. This was followed by the title role in the children's theatre  production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'', ''[[Conversations]]'' for [[PACT]]'s 1984 ''[[Pot Pourri Festival]]'', and the Merlin Players' production of ''[[Lunatic and Lover]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]]. Drummond recently directed and played in ''[[Egypt in Eastcheap]]'' at the 1985 [[Grahamstown Festival]] for [[Setwork Theatre]], and his television work in South Africa includes SATV's ''[[Last of the Dinosaur]]'', the role of Gerald in ''[[Man in a Sidecar]]'', and some musical variety and educational programmes. This is his fifth play for [[Pieter Toerien]], previous productions being ''[[House Guest]]'', ''[[Black Coffee]]'', ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'' and ''[[Equus]]''.Starred in the [[Children's Theatre]] production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' together with [[Michael Brunner]], [[Sue Kelly Christie]] and [[Kevin Feather]] at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in July 1984, ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'', 1985. Starred in ''[[Two Into One]]'' in 1986, William Finn’s ''[[March of the Falsettos]]'' at the [[Adcock-Ingram]] in September 1989, ''[[Sweeney Todd]]'' (1990), ''[[La Cage aux Folles]]'' ([[Civic Theatre]], Johannesburg), ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]'' (1999), ''[[The Graduate]]'' (as Mr Robinson, 2001), ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' (2004), ''[[In Chicago: The Musical]]'' (Jhb 2005), ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (as Prof. Higgins, 2006).
+His debut in Johannesburg was the role of Ito in ''[[Mame]]'' followed by two seasons with [[NAPAC]] in ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[Julius Caesar]]''. This was followed by the title role in the [[Children's Theatre]]  production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'', ''[[Conversations]]'' for [[PACT]]'s 1984 ''[[Pot Pourri Festival]]'', and the Merlin Players' production of ''[[Lunatic and Lover]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]].
 He also played in ''[[Above the Wind]]'' (1987), ''[[Antony and Cleopatra]]'' ([[NAPAC]] 1987), ''[[Falsettoland]]'', ''[[A Little Life Like This]]'' (1992).
 He directed ''[[Ellen Terry the Harum-Scarum Girl|The Harum-Scarum Girl]]'' at the [[Rosebank Theatre]], Johannesburg in 1992.
 == Awards, etc. ==

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-His debut in Johannesburg was the role of Ito in ''[[Mame]]'' followed by two seasons with [[NAPAC]] in ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[Julius Caesar]]''. This was followed by the title role in the children's theatre  production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'', ''[[Conversations]]'' for [[PACT]]'s 1984 ''[[Pot Pourri Festival]]'', and the Merlin Players' production of ''[[Lunatic and Lover]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]]. Drummond recently directed and played in ''[[Egypt in Eastcheap]]'' at the 1985 [[Grahamstown Festival]] for [[Setwork Theatre]], and his television work in South Africa includes SATV's ''[[Last of the Dinosaur]]'', the role of Gerald in ''[[Man in a Sidecar]]'', and some musical variety and educational programmes. This is his fifth play for [[Pieter Toerien]], previous productions being ''[[House Guest]]'', ''[[Black Coffee]]'', ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'' and ''[[Equus]]''.Starred in the [[Children's Theatre]] production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' together with [[Michael Brunner]], [[Sue Kelly Christie]] and [[Kevin Feather]] at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in July 1984, ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'', 1985. Starred in ''[[Two Into One]]'' in 1986, [[William Finn]]’s ''[[March of the Falsettos]]'' at the [[Adcock-Ingram]] in September 1989, ''[[Sweeney Todd]]'' (1990), ''[[La Cage aux Folles]]'' ([[Civic Theatre]], Johannesburg), ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]'' (1999), ''[[The Graduate]]'' (as Mr Robinson, 2001), ''[[Blithe Sprit]]'' (2004), ''[[In Chicago: The Musical]]'' (Jhb 2005), ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (as Prof. Higgins, 2006).
+His debut in Johannesburg was the role of Ito in ''[[Mame]]'' followed by two seasons with [[NAPAC]] in ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[Julius Caesar]]''. This was followed by the title role in the children's theatre  production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'', ''[[Conversations]]'' for [[PACT]]'s 1984 ''[[Pot Pourri Festival]]'', and the Merlin Players' production of ''[[Lunatic and Lover]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]]. Drummond recently directed and played in ''[[Egypt in Eastcheap]]'' at the 1985 [[Grahamstown Festival]] for [[Setwork Theatre]], and his television work in South Africa includes SATV's ''[[Last of the Dinosaur]]'', the role of Gerald in ''[[Man in a Sidecar]]'', and some musical variety and educational programmes. This is his fifth play for [[Pieter Toerien]], previous productions being ''[[House Guest]]'', ''[[Black Coffee]]'', ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'' and ''[[Equus]]''.Starred in the [[Children's Theatre]] production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' together with [[Michael Brunner]], [[Sue Kelly Christie]] and [[Kevin Feather]] at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in July 1984, ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'', 1985. Starred in ''[[Two Into One]]'' in 1986, William Finn’s ''[[March of the Falsettos]]'' at the [[Adcock-Ingram]] in September 1989, ''[[Sweeney Todd]]'' (1990), ''[[La Cage aux Folles]]'' ([[Civic Theatre]], Johannesburg), ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]'' (1999), ''[[The Graduate]]'' (as Mr Robinson, 2001), ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' (2004), ''[[In Chicago: The Musical]]'' (Jhb 2005), ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (as Prof. Higgins, 2006).
-He directed ''[[Ellen Terry the Harum-Scarum Girl|The Harum-Scarum Girl]]'' at the [[Rosebank Theatre]], Johannesburg in 1992.
+He also played in ''[[Above the Wind]]'' (1987), ''[[Antony and Cleopatra]]'' ([[NAPAC]] 1987), ''[[Falsettoland]]'', ''[[A Little Life Like This]]'' (1992).
 == Awards, etc. ==

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-(19*-) Actor. *** Starred in the [[Children's Theatre]] production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' together with [[Michael Brunner]], [[Sue Kelly Christie]] and [[Kevin Feather]] at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in July 1984, ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'', 1985. Starred in [[William Finn]]’s ''[[March of the Falsettos]]'' at the [[Adcock-Ingram]] in September 1989. Directed ''[[Ellen Terry the Harum-Scarum Girl|The Harum-Scarum Girl]]'' at the Rosebank Theatre, Johannesburg in 1992.
+[[Drummond Marais]] (1950-2012). Actor, singer.
-Quoted from the programme of ''[[Two Into One]]'' in 1986: 'Drummond, an ex-Zimbabwean, has appeared in a wide variety of roles on the South African stage since adopting Johannesburg as his 'home town' three years ago. His local debut was the role of Ito in ''[[Mame]]'' followed by two seasons with [[NAPAC]] in ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[Julius Caesar]]''. This was followed by the title role in the children's theatre  production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'', ''[[Conversations]]'' for [[PACT]]'s 1984 ''[[Pot Pourri Festival]]'', and the Merlin Players' production of ''[[Lunatic and Lover]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]]. Drummond recently directed and played in ''[[Egypt in Eastcheap]]'' at the 1985 [[Grahamstown Festival]] for [[Setwork Theatre]], and his television work in South Africa includes SATV's ''[[Last of the Dinosaur]]'', the role of Gerald in ''[[Man in a Sidecar]]'', and some musical variety and educational programmes. This is his fifth play for [[Pieter Toerien]], previous productions being ''[[House Guest]]'', ''[[Black Coffee]]'', ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'' and ''[[Equus]]''. Drummond's spare time is taken up with painting, sculpting, piano playing and, more recently, developing his writing skills in drama.'
+== Biography ==
 == Sources ==
-[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 515
+[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. p. 515.
 Programme notes of ''[[Two Into One]]'' in 1986.
 Return to [[ESAT Personalities M]]

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−	(19-) Actor. ** Starred in the [[Children's Theatre]] production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' together with [[Michael Brunner]], [[Sue Kelly Christie]] and [[Kevin Feather]] at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in July 1984, ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'', 1985. Starred in [[William Finn]]’s ''[[March of the Falsettos]]'' at the [[Adcock-Ingram]] in September 1989. Directed ''[[The Harum-Scarum Girl]]'' at the Rosebank Theatre (pg 515) in 1992.	+	(19-) Actor. ** Starred in the [[Children's Theatre]] production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' together with [[Michael Brunner]], [[Sue Kelly Christie]] and [[Kevin Feather]] at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in July 1984, ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'', 1985. Starred in [[William Finn]]’s ''[[March of the Falsettos]]'' at the [[Adcock-Ingram]] in September 1989. Directed ''[[Ellen Terry the Harum-Scarum Girl\|The Harum-Scarum Girl]]'' at the Rosebank Theatre (pg 515) in 1992.

	Quoted from the programme of ''[[Two Into One]]'' in 1986: 'Drummond, an ex-Zimbabwean, has appeared in a wide variety of roles on the South African stage since adopting Johannesburg as his 'home town' three years ago. His local debut was the role of Ito in ''[[Mame]]'' followed by two seasons with [[NAPAC]] in ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[Julius Caesar]]''. This was followed by the title role in the children's theatre production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'', ''[[Conversations]]'' for [[PACT]]'s 1984 ''[[Pot Pourri Festival]]'', and the Merlin Players' production of ''[[Lunatic and Lover]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]]. Drummond recently directed and played in ''[[Egypt in Eastcheap]]'' at the 1985 [[Grahamstown Festival]] for [[Setwork Theatre]], and his television work in South Africa includes SATV's ''[[Last of the Dinosaur]]'', the role of Gerald in ''[[Man in a Sidecar]]'', and some musical variety and educational programmes. This is his fifth play for [[Pieter Toerien]], previous productions being ''[[House Guest]]'', ''[[Black Coffee]]'', ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'' and ''[[Equus]]''. Drummond's spare time is taken up with painting, sculpting, piano playing and, more recently, developing his writing skills in drama.'		Quoted from the programme of ''[[Two Into One]]'' in 1986: 'Drummond, an ex-Zimbabwean, has appeared in a wide variety of roles on the South African stage since adopting Johannesburg as his 'home town' three years ago. His local debut was the role of Ito in ''[[Mame]]'' followed by two seasons with [[NAPAC]] in ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[Julius Caesar]]''. This was followed by the title role in the children's theatre production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'', ''[[Conversations]]'' for [[PACT]]'s 1984 ''[[Pot Pourri Festival]]'', and the Merlin Players' production of ''[[Lunatic and Lover]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]]. Drummond recently directed and played in ''[[Egypt in Eastcheap]]'' at the 1985 [[Grahamstown Festival]] for [[Setwork Theatre]], and his television work in South Africa includes SATV's ''[[Last of the Dinosaur]]'', the role of Gerald in ''[[Man in a Sidecar]]'', and some musical variety and educational programmes. This is his fifth play for [[Pieter Toerien]], previous productions being ''[[House Guest]]'', ''[[Black Coffee]]'', ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'' and ''[[Equus]]''. Drummond's spare time is taken up with painting, sculpting, piano playing and, more recently, developing his writing skills in drama.'

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−	(19-) Actor. ** Starred in the [[~~Children’s~~ Theatre]] production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' together with [[Michael Brunner]], [[Sue Kelly Christie]] and [[Kevin Feather]] at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in July 1984. Starred in [[William Finn]]’s ''[[March of the Falsettos]]'' at the [[Adcock-Ingram]] in September 1989. Directed ''[[The Harum-Scarum Girl]]'' at the Rosebank Theatre (pg 515) in 1992.	+	(19-) Actor. ** Starred in the [[Children's Theatre]] production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' together with [[Michael Brunner]], [[Sue Kelly Christie]] and [[Kevin Feather]] at the [[Intimate Theatre]] in July 1984, ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'', 1985. Starred in [[William Finn]]’s ''[[March of the Falsettos]]'' at the [[Adcock-Ingram]] in September 1989. Directed ''[[The Harum-Scarum Girl]]'' at the Rosebank Theatre (pg 515) in 1992.

	Quoted from the programme of ''[[Two Into One]]'' in 1986: 'Drummond, an ex-Zimbabwean, has appeared in a wide variety of roles on the South African stage since adopting Johannesburg as his 'home town' three years ago. His local debut was the role of Ito in ''[[Mame]]'' followed by two seasons with [[NAPAC]] in ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[Julius Caesar]]''. This was followed by the title role in the children's theatre production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'', ''[[Conversations]]'' for [[PACT]]'s 1984 ''[[Pot Pourri Festival]]'', and the Merlin Players' production of ''[[Lunatic and Lover]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]]. Drummond recently directed and played in ''[[Egypt in Eastcheap]]'' at the 1985 [[Grahamstown Festival]] for [[Setwork Theatre]], and his television work in South Africa includes SATV's ''[[Last of the Dinosaur]]'', the role of Gerald in ''[[Man in a Sidecar]]'', and some musical variety and educational programmes. This is his fifth play for [[Pieter Toerien]], previous productions being ''[[House Guest]]'', ''[[Black Coffee]]'', ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'' and ''[[Equus]]''. Drummond's spare time is taken up with painting, sculpting, piano playing and, more recently, developing his writing skills in drama.'		Quoted from the programme of ''[[Two Into One]]'' in 1986: 'Drummond, an ex-Zimbabwean, has appeared in a wide variety of roles on the South African stage since adopting Johannesburg as his 'home town' three years ago. His local debut was the role of Ito in ''[[Mame]]'' followed by two seasons with [[NAPAC]] in ''[[Winnie the Pooh]]'' and ''[[Julius Caesar]]''. This was followed by the title role in the children's theatre production of ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'', ''[[Conversations]]'' for [[PACT]]'s 1984 ''[[Pot Pourri Festival]]'', and the Merlin Players' production of ''[[Lunatic and Lover]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]]. Drummond recently directed and played in ''[[Egypt in Eastcheap]]'' at the 1985 [[Grahamstown Festival]] for [[Setwork Theatre]], and his television work in South Africa includes SATV's ''[[Last of the Dinosaur]]'', the role of Gerald in ''[[Man in a Sidecar]]'', and some musical variety and educational programmes. This is his fifth play for [[Pieter Toerien]], previous productions being ''[[House Guest]]'', ''[[Black Coffee]]'', ''[[The Runner Stumbles]]'' and ''[[Equus]]''. Drummond's spare time is taken up with painting, sculpting, piano playing and, more recently, developing his writing skills in drama.'